First Easter exodus in 3 years exceeds that of 2019
Like a pent-up release, the Easter exodus from Athens, the first real one in three years, has exceeded the last pre-pandemic one.
Coronavirus: 4,175 new cases, 28 deaths
Greek health authorities have announced 4,175 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday.
EU must react, but also look ahead
What responsibility does the European Union have to intervene in a war it didn’t cause, involving a country beyond its political borders?
Minimum wage rises to €713 on May 1
Greece’s minimum wage will increase by 50 euros per month, from 663 to 713 euros as of May 1, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday in a televised address.
Navy to upgrade 4 frigates for €500 mln
The Ministry of Defense has apparently decided to spend €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates.
S&P brings Greece one notch from investment grade
Standard & Poor’s upgraded Greece’s credit rating one notch on Friday, taking it one step away from investment grade after more than a decade, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis saying it confirms market confidence in the economy.
Cyprus growth at 8.4% last year
Cyprus’ gross domestic product at current prices for the year 2021 has been updated due to revised public finance and balance of payments data and is estimated at 23.437 billion euros, the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) announced on Thursday.
Calls for protection of 1922 refugee architecture
The tent city of Kaisariani is seen in an archive photo from 1923, before it grew into a suburb of modest refugee housing, parts of which are still in evidence today.
‘New Opportunities & Challenges’ Shipping Forum
Capital Link is organizing its 12th Annual Greek Shipping Forum on Thursday, May 5.
Greek T-bill sale on Wednesday
The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Thursday that on Wednesday, April 27, Greece will auction 26-week treasury bills, in book entry form, with a maturity date of October 31, 2022.